Posts Tagged ‘construction’
New on the Peninsula? What does it mean?
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Turn-key is defined as a spec home ready for immediate move-in, which is much of the “new” on the Peninsula.
SummerHill’s homes are different. We build brand new from the foundation up.
Depending on when you purchase your home, you get to personalize your home to get more early in the construction of the home and a bit less if you purchase later in the construction of the home. (more…)
Tags: brand new home, construction, home, homebuying process, loft, new homes, peninsula, purchase, room configurations, summerhill, turn key, turnkey
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Who’s ready for another round of Real Estate Today? (Applause applause and…)
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
First question…The big news this week regarding new home construction was- (buzz buzz buzz) CNNMoney- what’s the answer?
-This week it was reported that although housing starts have fallen over the last quarter, permit requests from builders have sky rocketed. This is the largest request for permits since Summer of 2008 and was a pleasant surprise for the market. (more…)
Tags: builder, construction, federal tax credit, FHA, first-time homebuyers, habitat for humanity, homebuilding, homebuyer, human interest story, local community, mortgages, new home buyers, new home construction, news, real estate prices, SummerHill Homes, volunteer
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Duck and Cover California- Things are Getting Shakey!
Friday, January 8th, 2010
During a planning meeting yesterday morning, our ceiling started to shake as if the financial corporation upstairs were having an astro jump party without us. My co-worker asked, “Hey, what IS that? Is it an… an earthquake?” to which someone quickly responded, “You think ONLY the roof would shake if it were an earthquake- oh come on”. Little did we know, just a few miles away, the center of a 4.1 earthquake struck at 10:30am. (more…)
Tags: build it green, builders, california, construction, design criteria, earthquake country, earthquake damage, earthquake preparedness, earthquake threat, fremont, geographic areas, home earthquake, homebuilding, Interview, maintenance, mountain view, new homes, palo alto, precaution, San Francisco, san jose, shakeout, stringent design, structural engineer, summer, summerhill, usgs website
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The SummerHill Gratitude List
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
This year we are grateful for many, many things, including:
- New members of the SummerHill family: our new homeowners at Merimont, Park Station, Parkwood, Redwood Gate, Rosewood, Satake Estates, Talavera and Village Square; new babies of SummerHill team members; and new members of the SummerHill team. (more…)
Tags: ceo, Community, construction, design, family, food drive, Harvest, holiday, holiday season, home, new homeowners, new homes, parkwood, quality, realtors, redwood gate, robert freed, rosewood, satake estates, SummerHill Homes, talavera, Village Square
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A Grown-Up’s Letter to Santa (ps. he read it too!)
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Dear Santa,
Please note, I am no longer at my past residence as I have purchased myself an early Christmas present. I figured a 2,000 sq ft. home would be little tough to fit in your sleigh so I decided to take some initiative and help you out. I didn’t know you had elves trained in construction and design, but these SummerHill elves have been working round the clock to build my new house at Satake Estates. Here is a list of the “nice” features you may not have realized you gifted me…
Tags: backyard, build it green, Community, construction, energy efficiency, high quality, homebuyer, letter to santa, low maintenance, mountain view, new homeowners, new homes, satake estates, single-family homes, solar panels, summerhill, SummerHill Homes, Viking
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Real Estate in 6 lines or less
Friday, November 20th, 2009
It’s been a while since our last round of Real Estate in 6 lines or less… hope you enjoy!
The news this week has mostly focused on our sister market, commercial real estate, as it continues to struggle through this tough time- see this Forbes.com summary article. Meanwhile, CNN published a story about the ups and downs of small real estate business. Local news regarding the home market has improved, the SJMN says prices are up in the Silicon Valley. With the newly extended tax credit, many are forecasting a bright 2010. Here’s our quick referral sheet for more information about this great tax extension.
Happy Friday!
Tags: bay area, builders, buyers, commercial real estate, construction, Estate, federal tax credit, first-time homebuyers, forbes, homebuilding, local, local news, new home buyers, Real, real estate market, real estate news, real estate prices, realtors, silicon valley, sjmn, small real estate, summerhill, SummerHill Homes, tax credit, tax extension
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Your house needs a holiday too.
Friday, September 4th, 2009
Labor day. Possibly the best holiday for you hard workin’ 8 to 6er’s out there. A day off (a real one!) with no obligation to buy gifts, visit family, or travel for hours on end while playing “I spy with my little eye”…
So in honor of this amazing holiday, let’s briefly review the labor of homebuilding and why we ALL deserve a day off.
Labor (n): 1 A : expenditure of physical or mental effort especially when difficult or compulsory. B (1) : human activity that provides the goods or services in an economy
Homebuilding involves both these definitions… building a home is no small task- it requires many industries starting with land sellers and city planners, and moving up to architects, engineers, and almost every conceivable area of construction from plumbing (more…)
Tags: builders, close of escrow, construction, homebuilding, new homes
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2009 May Be Year to Build On
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Robert Freed spoke with Carolyn Said of the San Francisco Chronicle – He shared his history in the homebuilding industry from the first house he saw under construction to what the future may hold for SummerHill Homes, real estate, and homebuilders.
Tags: construction, homebuilding, news, robert freed
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